get worse

“Our homelessness has gotten worse in Fresno. It’s climbing every single day,” Martinez said.

“Even if we don’t see too many flooding impacts Wednesday, I wouldn’t be surprised if flooding gets worse Friday with the second wave, even though less rain is expected during that time.”

And experts warn that the situation could get worse in Delhi in the coming days, saying more severe measures may be needed to combat the city's pollution problem.

"This is a very serious problem, and it can potentially get worse. All the traditional ideas of good and evil are being turned upside down," he told the BBC.

The air pollution in Pakistan and India always gets worse in the winters, when winds slow down, and colder air sinks closer to the ground, bringing the smog down with it.